Rebirth of a Village Girl-Chapter 1038 - 250: Rather starve to death

Zuo Ling chuckled and said, "Guess."

"What is it, really?" Shangguan Xi was very curious.

Could it be that Zuo Ling had bought her a ring?

Zuo Ling took out the box he had prepared earlier.

Seeing what was inside the box, Shangguan Xi was stunned for a moment, "Bird’s nest?"

Zuo Ling nodded, "Yes, it’s bird’s nest. Bird’s nest is a great thing, especially good for girls. Not only does it have beautifying effects, but it also nourishes yin and tonifies the lungs! I was actually thinking of buying you a ring, but then I thought, a ring is just for show and not really practical. It’d be better to improve your health, so I used the money for the ring to ask a friend to buy it from abroad."

Zuo Ling’s skill at deceit was profound; he could lie without batting an eyelid, making it seem as if the bird’s nest really was something he had asked someone to buy abroad.

He seemed to have completely forgotten who the real owner of this bird’s nest was.

"Really?" Shangguan Xi was taken aback for a moment, not knowing quite how to feel.

Last night, she hadn’t slept at all because of the ring, and now it turned out that things weren’t at all what she had imagined!

So Zuo Ling had her best interests at heart!

She had misunderstood Zuo Ling.

For a moment, the look Shangguan Xi gave Zuo Ling was filled with guilt.

She felt she really owed Zuo Ling an apology.

Zuo Ling was so good to her, yet she had doubted him.

Zuo Ling smiled and said, "I specially bought it for you, how could it be fake?"

"Thank you, Zuo Ling." Shangguan Xi’s eyes reddened slightly as she embraced Zuo Ling.

"Silly girl, there’s no need to be polite with me." Zuo Ling felt very pleased with himself.

Over at the Zuo Family, Zuo’s mother was chatting with the neighbors about Zuo Ling’s marriage proposal.

"Your Ling Ling must have spent quite a bit of money on the proposal, right? When my son proposed, he spent over two hundred yuan on a ring, and that doesn’t even include the bride price!"

Upon this topic, Zuo’s mother’s face beamed with pride, "Not at all, our Ling Ling didn’t spend a penny!"

"Really?" Everyone expressed their doubts.

Zuo’s mother continued, "Would I lie to you? The girl really likes our Ling Ling, she virtually wants to pay dowry to us. How could she dare to let our Ling Ling spend a penny? What if our Ling Ling doesn’t want her anymore?"

As these words were spoken, who wouldn’t envy Zuo’s mother?

How could she be so capable?

To have such an outstanding son!

"Is Ling Ling’s girlfriend the one who came last time? The tall, thin one?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Zuo’s mother nodded, "That’s her. Aunt Wu, you’ve seen her, right?"

"I saw her last time she came over. The girl is very pretty..."

In her heart, Aunt Wu thought that while the girl was pretty, she seemed a bit simple-minded. Otherwise, why would she fall for Zuo Ling?

Zuo’s mother’s smile was so broad it nearly stretched ear to ear, "What’s the use of being pretty? To tell you the truth, I actually prefer Chen Laibao..."

"Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Mama Ling, look who’s coming?" Aunt Wu pointed in the direction of the street corner.

Zuo’s mother turned her head to look, only to see the person walking towards them, laden with large and small packages, was none other than Chen Laibao.

"I won’t keep you, I need to greet our future daughter-in-law!" Zuo’s mother deliberately raised her voice when she said "future daughter-in-law," because only in this way could Chen Laibao hear her.

Chen Laibao did hear her and was delighted, which motivated her to carry the parcels to the Zuo Family’s home.

"Auntie!" Chen Laibao was truly very plump, to the point that Zuo’s mother seemed almost non-existent next to her.

Even a slight stomp of her foot gave the sensation of an earthquake.

Zuo’s mother kindly said, "Laibao has come! Don’t tire yourself, let Auntie carry those for you!"

Beads of sweat pooled on Chen Laibao’s forehead as she panted heavily, "No need, Auntie. I can carry them myself. They’re too heavy for you to lift."

Zuo’s mother said, "You’re such a dutiful child, always bringing so many things whenever you come over! Your parents are so blessed to have such a good daughter like you! I don’t have your parents’ luck, having given birth to seven daughters, each one more disobedient than the last!"

Despite her weight, Chen Laibao was no fool!

She knew Zuo’s mother was only after her possessions.

But she just liked Zuo Ling, had liked him since they were young.

She was afraid that Zuo’s mother wouldn’t want anything and, if she truly wanted nothing, Chen Laibao would lose her advantage!

So, she and Zuo’s mother each had their own agendas.

Chen Laibao said with a smile, "It’s my duty to be dutiful to you. By the way, has Zuo Ling not come back yet?"

She had timed her visit with Zuo Ling’s usual time off from work.